Hot! Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes is a good American 2013 Grammy Awards : one pertaining to best brand-new artist; one pertaining to best steel performance, with regard to "Hold On "; andf the other regarding best documenting offer using their first album, Boys & Girls .

History

The band has come from as soon as lead singer/guitarist Brittany Howard plus bassist Zac Cockrell, both studying East Limestone High School in Athens, commenced interacting with after institution to help write songs. The a pair of performed prog rock and roll along with other genres nonetheless before long determined a getting in touch with enjoying Decatur, Alabama , for you to document a number of the music we were looking at writing. Guitarist Heath Fogg joined the actual band following researching this demo. Though these people have been working on original material, these people worked in place include tracks by simply Led Zeppelin , James Brown , AC/DC and the like that will fill up a "one demonstrate only" forty five moment set, underneath this name The Shakes. The group later on added Alabama with their identify that will differentiate independantly from different bands and artists called the Shakes.

Alabama Shakes released that four-song EP Alabama Shakes around September 2011, obtained advertising attention (including by NPR ), plus acquired them a great note to be able to have fun with at CMJ . The successful show CMJ within October 2011 ensnared the attention connected with Jon Pareles regarding Janis Joplin ) and also the band's vitality plus musicianship. In late 2011 this band's song "You Ain't Alone" was utilized in a Nashville, Tennessee . along with the and also around Los Angeles.

In November 2011 the band ended up being signed simply by Jack White tapped them that will launch a string connected with singles for .

The band's first 100 % time-span album, Boys & Girls, was provided being streamed are in it's entirety with April 1, 2012. In June 2012, that wrist band trialled a new shutting set to get the first night time belonging to the 2012 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival . In July of of which year, the actual wrist band done with the Newport Folk Festival

The band created their own U.S. country wide television set debut with February 7, 2012 on Conan when that they performed their initial single, "Hold On" and also a web-exclusive performance connected with "I Ain't the particular Same". On April 12, 2012 this group performed within the Late Show using David Letterman pertaining to his / her special birthday episode. They created their UK television debut on April 24, 2012, in which they will appeared with Later. with Jools Holland in addition to done "Hold On", "Be Mine" in addition to "Hang Loose." On August 14, 2012 they appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! In September 2012, this music group done during Bestival to the Isle with Wight, down and .

Band Members

Brittany Howard lead vocals, guitar

Heath Fogg guitar, backing vocals

Zac Cockrell bass, assistance vocals

Steve Johnson drums, percussion, back up vocals

Touring member

Ben Tanner piano, organ, backing vocals, Farfisa, percussion (2011 present)

Discography Albums Extended plays

Alabama Shakes EP (September 13, 2011)

Singles Music videos Songs in Film Awards References

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Official website

Live recordings simply by Alabama Shakes with the Internet Archive

Alabama Shakes artist page: interviews, features, activities aged during NPR Music